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Russia and three other Security Council members on Thursday raised questions after Bulgaria formally presented European budget commissioner Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate to be the next UN secretary-general. Russia, Angola, Uruguay and Malaysia asked the government in Sofia for clarification after it described Georgieva as Bulgaria’s “sole and unique candidate” for the top posread more

SOFIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Bulgaria is considering nominating Kristalina Georgieva, the EU commissioner now in charge of sorting out the bloc's budget in the face of Britain's planned departure, for the U.N. Secretary-General job.

SOFIA (Reuters) - The Bulgarian government on Wednesday nominated European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva to stand for the United Nations Secretary-General post after another candidate, Irina Bokova, dropped in the ranking in the...

SOFIA (Reuters) - The Bulgaria n government said on Wednesday it was nominating Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources, for the post of Un ited Nations Secretary-General, and that it was withdrawi...

Russia on Thursday raised questions after Bulgaria formally presented its European budget commissioner Kristalina Georgieva as its candidate to be the next UN secretary-general, diplomats said. Russia, along with Uruguay and Malaysi...